What happened on Monday July 23, 2012?

About July 23rd, 2012, in brief:

  • Historical events: James Eagan Holmes, the suspect in the devastating Aurora movie theater shooting, made his first court appearance, marking a significant moment in one of the most notorious mass shooting incidents in recent U.S. history.
  • Day of the week: July 23rd, 2012 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
  • Popular movie: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

More about July 23rd, 2012? See below for more news and curiosities on July 23rd, 2012.

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July 23, 2012: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 23, 2012:

  • Aurora Movie Theater Shooting Suspect Appears in Court James Eagan Holmes, the suspect in the devastating Aurora movie theater shooting, made his first court appearance, marking a significant moment in one of the most notorious mass shooting incidents in recent U.S. history.
  • Near-Miss Solar Storm of 2012 An unusually large coronal mass ejection was emitted by the Sun, which narrowly missed Earth by just nine days. Had it struck our planet, the potential damage to electrical infrastructure worldwide could have reached an estimated US$2.6 trillion, potentially causing widespread technological disruption.
  • Sally Ride, Pioneering Astronaut, Passes Away Sally Ride, America's first female astronaut, died at age 61 from pancreatic cancer. Her obituary notably acknowledged her 27-year-long relationship with a woman, highlighting her groundbreaking contributions to space exploration and LGBTQ+ representation.
  • Syria's Chemical Weapons Threat Jihad Makdissi, spokesperson for the Syrian Foreign Ministry, publicly stated that Syria possesses chemical and biological weapons and would potentially use them if attacked by foreign forces, while asserting they would never be used against Syrian citizens.
  • Ethnic Violence in Assam, India Violent clashes erupted between Muslim settlers and indigenous tribes in Assam, northeastern India, resulting in at least 19 fatalities and causing approximately 50,000 people to flee their homes, highlighting the region's complex ethnic tensions.
  • Widespread Forest Fires in Southern Europe Devastating forest fires swept through multiple Southern European countries, with four fatalities reported in Catalonia, Spain. Fires were simultaneously active in France, Portugal, and Romania, indicating a severe regional environmental crisis.
  • New Train Service Challenges Deutsche Bahn Hamburg-Koln-Express launched a new open-access train route connecting Hamburg in the north with Cologne in the west, representing a significant challenge to market leader Deutsche Bahn AG's long-distance transportation monopoly.

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July 23, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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July 23, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 23, 2012:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $84.80
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $594.40
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.57
  • General Electric GE: opens at $19.56
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $189.78

Exchange Rates on July 23, 2012:

  • 1 USD = 78.31 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0188 CAD
  • 1 USD = 0.9914 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.3861 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 94.84 JPY
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What day of the week was July 23, 2012?


July 23, 2012 was a Monday and it was the 205th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 23, 2012 can also be written as 7/23/2012 in the US and as 23/7/2012 in UK and Europe.

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July 23, 2012: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 23, 2012:

  • Sally Ride

    Pioneering American astronaut who became the first US woman in space, flying aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983.

  • Lakshmi Sahgal

    A prominent Indian independence activist who fought against British colonial rule, Lakshmi Sahgal was a key member of the Indian National...

  • Margaret Mahy

    Renowned New Zealand children's author who won numerous international awards, including the Carnegie Medal, for her imaginative and engaging...

  • Esther Tusquets

    Spanish publisher and author (b. 1936).

  • José Luis Uribarri

    Spanish television host and director (b. 1936).

  • Oswaldo Payá

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July 23, 2012: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 23, 2012 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 23rd and July 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 23, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 23, 2012 was Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen, according to the music chart for the week July 23rd and July 29th.

  1. - Call Me Maybe youtube
  2. - Payphone youtube
  3. - Wide Awake youtube
  4. - Somebody That I Used To Know youtube
  5. - Lights youtube

July 23, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 23, 2012 was Mercy by Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, according to the music chart for the week July 23rd and July 29th.

  1. - Mercy
  2. - No Lie
  3. - Lemme See
  4. - Climax
  5. - Nobody's Perfect
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July 23, 2012: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 23rd is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 23, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 23, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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July 23, 2012: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 23, 2012 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 23, 2012 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on July 23, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 25% full, rising at 10:33 am and setting at 10:30 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 03, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Aug 02, 2012.

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How old is someone born on July 23, 2012?


Someone born on July 23, 2012 is:

12 years 9 months old,

or 153 months and 21 days old,

or 668 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4678 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 23, 2012?

There are 70 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday July 23rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 23, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on July 23, 2012.

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